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Riverside County
· County
· California
Strategic Communications, Public Relations, and Community Engagement Consulting Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 06, 2026, 1:30 pm PDT
Closed
Deadline moved · was Oct 1 → now Oct 6 · +5 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (RivCoParks) is seeking a consulting firm to provide strategic communications, public relations, and community engagement services on an ongoing basis. The engagement is designed to help the District communicate effectively with the public, media, and stakeholders about its parks, open spaces, and recreational programs, while building meaningful community relationships across Riverside County.
DOCUMENT SET
4 documents
· 1.7MB
CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
118 questions answered
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Section 4.6 states the District reserves the right to split or make the award that is most advantageous. Does the District intend to award a single master agreement or build a panel of pre-qualified agency vendors for separate task orders?
Scope/requirements
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What primary metrics will the District use to evaluate success for community engagement and strategic communications (e.g., park visitations, event attendance, public survey responses, media impressions)?
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If paid media buying is included, should media pass-through costs be factored into the overall cost proposal file, or billed separately on a pass-through commission basis?
Pricing
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Has the District established an estimated total or annual budget ceiling for this 2-year contract period?
Pricing
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Does the District anticipate region-specific campaigns tailored individually to Western County vs. Coachella Valley/Desert communities, or a unified countywide strategic effort?
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Will the selected agency be responsible for full end-to-end creative production (video spot editing, radio commercial production, graphics, digital ad assets), or will RivCoParks provide existing creative assets?
Scope/requirements
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
PKARC-285-A
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
County
State
California
Summarized from the Riverside County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the PublicPurchase.com platform. Bidders must first register on PublicPurchase.com (free of charge) by visiting www.purchasing.co.riverside.ca.us and following the Vendor Registration/Maintenance link. Proposals must be uploaded using the electronic format provided by PublicPurchase.com. The cost proposal and financial statements (balance sheet and income statement) must be separated from the rest of the proposal as distinct files. All proposals must be signed by an authorized agent. Emailed proposals will not be accepted unless the Procurement Contract Specialist has approved an alternative submission method in writing. Late proposals will not be accepted, and postmarks are not accepted in lieu of electronic submission. Proposals submitted to any other District office will be rejected. Reference RFP #PKARC-285-A in the submission.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541820
541613
541910
Strategic Communication
Public Affairs Consulting
Community Engagement Strategy
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This RFP has closed
Proposals were due October 06, 2026, 1:30 pm PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.
